6 Ways to Prevent Your Phone from Stealing Your Data
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Did you know that it’s easy nowadays for scammers to steal your data through your phone? Avoid being a victim by following these tips from BRIGHT SIDE on Youtube. Modern technology can do almost everything now, including mimicking the voice of your loved ones, which scammers often do to take advantage of you. Watch the video below to learn the following tips to avoid these dangerous situations.
#1 A Call From A Private Number
To avoid possible scam scenarios, avoid answering class from unknown numbers. This might be risky because it might be an important call but better safe than sorry.
#2 Texting
This comes from different scenarios. It could be your bank texting you about suspicious activities on your account. Remember to never visit any websites or call any numbers you see in random texts before checking them with your bank.
#3 One-Ring Scam
To protect your money, it’s best not to call back numbers you don’t recognize. And if you do fall for this scam, track your bills closely and contact your service provider if you notice anything unusual.
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#4 Potential Buyer’s Call Scam
This usually happens when you try to sell your car or something equally expensive. You leave your number and expect potential buyers to call you, and when someone does, they will try to lure all your banking info from you, including your CVC number.
#5 A Familiar Number, An Unfamiliar Person
Phone criminals today use new technology like phone numbers and voice substitution. You will get a phone call from your “mom” and answer it with no suspicions, then you hear your mom’s distressed voice and she tells you she’s in deep trouble. If you ever find yourself in this situation, the only way to get out of it is to call back after the criminal hangs up. If someone’s managed to forge a number to call you, fortunately, it doesn’t work the other way around. So when you call your mom, you will hear your actual mom, not someone with her voice.
#6 Tech Support
This one is the most annoying of all. The “tech support” from your service provider calls you out of the blue and says you have some weird activity on your account. To check if everything is okay, they need you to tell them the code they send you in a text. Don’t fall for this scam.
